Malad-Mîn was a dwarven empire that reigned during the Horgon Era and into the first part of the First Epoch. The people of this empire were concentrated in the western reaches of Khalas. When the empire was formed, it was ruled by a king. Later on, the government changed to an oligarchy called Khazir-Mizir. This government was composed of 20-30 clan heads that served as the lower house of Khazir-Mizir. The upper house was headed by 4-6 leaders from the wealthiest clans.
The kingdom was often in conflict with the frost giants of Ice Cap, the stone titan empire Cûngin-Zar or with the eldritch empire Saer Erkjorg. They also warred with the goliath and the Azwyr Amoruk of Gamakkhazar. By the early part of the First Epoch, Malad-Mîn had driven the goliath to the far eastern reaches of Khalas.
